The real question on dusting is whether the duster leaves a film of something. I notice Pledge is now pushing their dusters which actually contain a slight oil to pick up dust, but I would gather that perhaps a small film of the oil is left on items. That's what we want to avoid. I've used the swiffer dusters at home on computer equipment and monitors and I don't see/find/feel any residue so that is probably okay. Document cleaning pads that you mention, at least the ones I use, utilize a slight "powder" to abrade the item to remove the dust. I like them but I'm cautious since they leave a powder residue on everything around them. Dean Dean DeBolt University Librarian, Special Collections John C. Pace Library, University of West Florida 11000 University Parkway Pensacola, FL 32514-5750 850-474-2213 [log in to unmask] ________________________________ From: Archives & Archivists [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sheehan, Elizabeth Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 1:05 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Removing dust from documents & photos Are there any dangers to using a product such as the "Swiffer" Dusters for removing surface dust from documents/items (used very gently, of course), rather than a document cleaning pad? Any other tools or ideas that might be used/recommended? A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. For the terms of participation, please refer to http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]> A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. For the terms of participation, please refer to http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]>